

A welder walks into a party and ruins everything. Albanian cinema doesn't play nice.
Within a short time, Namik disturbs the optimistic atmosphere of a group of welders, which is also reflected in his private life.
Acting
Kadri Roshi's simmering patriarch energy steals every scene.
Direction
Llanaj traps you in rooms you desperately want to escape.

Director
Petrit Llanaj
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Albania's late communist period, the film's workplace setting carries coded critiques of enforced collectivism.
Director Petrit Llanaj was primarily a documentarian; this rare fiction feature retains his observational, unflinching eye.
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